ensign

/ˈensən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈensən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈen(t)-sən also ˈen-ˌsīn for senses 1, 2, & 3a/ (ame, mw)

1.名詞B2

釋義

船旗

懸掛於船隻上以表明國籍的旗幟

a flag bearing a country's colours or symbol, flown from the back of a ship so that others at sea can tell which nation the vessel comes from

例句

The old cargo ship flew a faded Canadian ensign from its stern.

那艘老舊的貨船在船尾懸掛著一面褪色的加拿大船旗。

collocation: fly an ensign

Captain Amara ordered the crew to raise the Nigerian ensign before entering the port.

Amara 船長命令船員在進港前升起奈及利亞船旗。

collocation: raise the ensign

同義詞

flag
the general word for any cloth with a design that represents a country or group
banner
often used for ceremonial or decorative flags carried on land, not at sea
standard
a flag used as a military or royal symbol, more historical in tone

An ensign is specifically a flag flown at sea; on land the same piece of cloth is simply called a flag.

❌The embassy flew the national ensign.

✅The embassy flew the national flag.

💡an ensign belongs on a ship; a flag on a building is just a flag.

2.名詞B2

釋義

少尉

美海軍或英陸軍最低階軍官

the lowest officer rank in the United States Navy, or in past times the most junior commissioned grade in the British Army

例句

Kwame graduated from the naval academy and received his commission as an ensign.

Kwame 從海軍學院畢業，獲得了少尉軍階。

collocation: commission as an ensign

Ensign Ingrid reported for duty aboard the aircraft carrier at six in the morning.

少尉 Ingrid 在清晨六點登上航空母艦報到執勤。

In the modern US Navy, ensign is the first commissioned rank after completing officer training. In the British Army the rank is now historical.

❌He was promoted from ensign to captain.

✅He was promoted from ensign to lieutenant junior grade.

💡in the US Navy, the next rank after ensign is lieutenant junior grade, not captain.

ensign — 名詞